AI star symbol.

It's funny (not funny) how this ubiquitous symbol screams 'beware, incoming trash!' I have an instant reaction of revulsion whenever it pops up.

Screenshot of TikTok post options, highlighting an AI remix one

Ohhh nice try TikTok.

Well played on the title 🫡

I wonder if the post numbers from Explore (trending topics) have disappeared because they were low…”Hot 🔥” and it’s like 323 posts, lol. Looked funny, to be honest.

(It’s fine, Bluesky doesn’t have the amount of users other networks have, all relative.)

TikTok teams up with Apple Music for full-length streams and listening parties TikTok users in some countries can now play full songs within its app... if they subscribe to streaming service Apple Music.

TikTok teams up with Apple Music for full-length streams and listening parties

TikTok users in some countries can now play full songs within its app... if they subscribe to streaming service Apple Music.

Obvious harmless parodies like 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” done by “Conway Fitty” (Conway Twitty) are fine, but otherwise all platforms should also send deceptive generative AI to hell where it belongs.

📢 v1.113 is rolling out now!

This release focuses on fixing bugs and improving the stability of the app. We also fixed an issue some of you reported about the app locking up while watching fullscreen videos.

With that done, we have some bigger things planned to kick 2026 off right — more soon!

every new AI application amounts to coming up with a smart sounding way to prey and profit from the most vulnerable and gullable

Why we made Affinity free, and how we’ll keep it that way We’ve made Affinity completely free, empowering professional designers with studio-grade creative software, supported by Canva’s sustainable ecosystem.

So #Affinity creative software is now free, the new version a hybrid of Photo/Designer/Publisher that Canva, which bought parent company Serif last year, has officially launched.

I've used Photo for years — cheap/solid Adobe CC alt — looking forward to trying this.

www.canva.com/newsroom/new...

The updated Bluesky app icon.

v1.109 is rolling out today! #NewProfilePic

We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.

AI friends (Meta), AI sex workers…

A lot of desperate-last-resort talk regarding the sexting initiative, and yeah wouldn’t that be a silver lining? 🫧 📌

[planning the next day]

“Okay, so speaking with *client* at 2pm.”

[late that same night]

“Oh yeah that’s their time, it’ll be 9am here 😅”

Thanks Fleming (🇨🇦🫡)

Just had a client post explode beyond usual numbers, but not really sure why! Was it the type of post - a touch different than usual - or simply the perfect storm at the time? We’ll find out 🕵️

(There are too many variables for this to be a perfect science; that’s the annoying reality.)

Notification from Bluesky that saving posts is now active as a feature

Bookmarking posts is now an active feature on Bluesky, should you be into that kinda thing.

Google search options now featuring AI Mode first

AI Mode first blahhhh

I listen to a ton of music on YouTube, but one thing I have always found kind of weird is how YTM is by default within the main app. Not that Google is starving, but to me that’s money lost for the service because you just kind of accidentally start using it anyway 🤷‍♂️

YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features that help it compete with Spotify | TechCrunch YouTube Music is rolling out taste match playlists, comments, badges and more.

#YouTubeMusic just turned 10 and is celebrating by becoming more similar to Spotify, plus adding Bandsintown integration.

(Via @techcrunch.com)

techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/y...

Instagram’s sweet spot for growth is 3-5 posts per week How often should you post on Instagram? The only correct answer is ‘as often as you like, don’t let anyone tell you what to do on socials...'

Instagram’s sweet spot for growth is 3-5 posts per week

How often should you post on Instagram? The only correct answer is ‘as often as you like, don’t let anyone tell you what to do on socials...'

TikTok post warning/update: Maximum 5 hashtags. Use accurate hashtags to get more views.

Well well well, #TikTok has limited the amount of hashtags per post to five for me too now. (It was a change that began very recently overall.)

Honestly that’s fine: typically I was around that number for clients, couple more depending, all good. Just fine-tune your regular choices even more.

Linds Sais - Glitter Cowgirl (self-released)

Linds Sais - Glitter Cowgirl (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic

YouTube Shorts prompt to make one

Opened up ye olde YouTube and boom 😩

It’s obviously worth using Shorts, but I maintain that simply reposting your random other-network vids there is not in the spirit of YouTube. There should always be a relevant full video linked to - the Short as a preview.

Just got another one haha 🥴

Meant to post this overnight after readying for one - #NewMusicFriday and such - but sleep was a better idea!

I really do love album release days for clients. In some cases I’m up late waiting to create smart links and stuff - *COUGH* time zones *COUGH* - but it’s a big moment that’s always a joy to be part of, all good 🙂🤘

This'll work well when dealing with ICE because they slap your phone out of your hand when trying to record them. But that's probably the only use for them.

Relentless self-serving Meta notifications on Facebook

Burn, Meta

Context does matter, but if content is clearly account-driven misinformation or hate, 50 seconds of it is too much to stay up, let alone 50%.

As disinformation and hate thrive online, YouTube quietly changed how it moderates content | CBC News YouTube, the world's largest video platform, with 20 million videos uploaded each day, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain onlin...

“The change happened quietly in December…training documents for moderators indicating that a video could stay online if the offending material did not account for more than 50 per cent of the video's duration — that's double what it was prior to the new guidelines”

🌊🚶‍♂️

www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Threatening to beat the hell out of Microsoft ClipChamp wasn’t on the list for today, but we got close lol. Thanks for the wonky Windows update Bill 🫨